David Schwedel's Blog

The idea that small and medium-sized businesses are integral to the American economy is nothing new. We’ve heard it echo in the mouths of our leaders, politicians and news anchors. We’ve seen the impact these businesses have had in shaping our country. But do we understand the scope and breadth of their presence? The power they have to shift culture and withstand economic uncertainty? What about the challenges small business owners face?

Graphene: if you haven’t heard yet, get familiar with it because pretty soon you’ll be seeing the name everywhere. It’s 200 times stronger than the strongest steel, lighter than any other material known, the thinnest compound ever discovered and one of the best conductors of both heat at room temperature and electricity. At this point, you may be asking yourselves what this miracle substance is, and rightfully so. Getting technical, it’s a layer of pure carbon made up of densely packed atoms in a hexagonal shape.

There were Yacht Designers, and then there was Fred Hudson. So much goes into the design of a motor yacht or boat, yet it is one of the areas highly overlooked by owners. Most people at boat shows browsing the displays ask questions about performance, interior functionality and electronics.

I suggested my friend's college son to first gain some experience in sales, and the best sales training is to work in an organization where he is passionate about the product or service the company offers.

The House Freedom Caucus Members effectively shut down our US Export Import Bank in 2015, by not renewing their charter. They effectively killed of hundreds of millions of dollars worth of foreign sales, and forced us to wait “until D.C. could get their act together”, and renew the EXIM bank’s charter.

Carlos Eyles’ book, The Last of the Blue Water Hunters, captures your imagination, and increases your respect for both Mother Nature as well as the “Fathers” – those early pioneers of open ocean sea hunting.

While this is discomforting to think about, I would say that we have entered the financial bubble 2.0. From Miami to New York to Los Angeles prices for real estate are beyond where they were pre-recession times.